WHEREAS the amount of single-use plastics leaking into our lakes, rivers, waterways is a growing area of public concern; and
WHEREAS reducing the waste we generate and reincorporating valuable resources from our waste stream into new goods can reduce GHGs significantly; and
WHEREAS the transition to full producer responsibility for packaging, paper and paper products is a critical to reducing waste, improving recycling and driving better economic and environmental outcomes; and
WHEREAS the move to a circular economy is a global movement, and that the transition of Blue Box programs would go a long way toward this outcome; and
WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of East Hawkesbury is supportive of a timely, seamless and successful transition of Blue Box programs to full financial and operational responsibility by producers of packaging, paper and paper products; and
WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has requested municipal governments with Blue Box programs to provide an indication of the best date to transition our Blue Box program to full producer responsibility;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
- THAT the Corporation of the Township of East Hawkesbury, operating a blue box collection system with two (2) other adjoining municipalities under an Inter-Municipal Joint Service Agreement and under the heading “HAWKESBURY JOINT RECYCLING- PROGRAM 249”, have unanimously agreed that we would like to transition our Blue Box Program to full producer responsibility effective January 1, 2023;